long ball

noun

Examples of long ball in a Sentence

a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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In the 78th minute East Germany’s Jürgen Sparwasser famously controlled a long ball and scored to secure the victory. Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 So how’d that long ball wind up in this column? Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026 The long ball, though, has disappeared in October, and it's wound up in the team's second-longest World Series drought since winning their first in 1923. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 Both teams mash, but I’d give Tech the edge in producing runs without the long ball. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for long ball

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of long ball was in 1938

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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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